Citrus Heights Police: Two arrested on identity theft, organized retail theft charges

By Sara Beth Williams–
Citrus Heights Police have arrested two women on multiple charges, including burglary, organized retail theft, and identity theft.

On Dec. 12, police said a loss prevention officer from HomeGoods was pursuing two suspects in a Jeep who fled from HomeGoods with stolen merchandise. Officers located the car and detained two suspects. A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered stolen merchandise, as well as ID cards linked to potential identity theft victims, police said.

30-year-old Dominique Starks from Oakland and 27-year-old Starr Jones from San Leandro were arrested on multiple charges, including possession of stolen property, identity theft, conspiracy to commit theft, and organized retail theft, with further investigation linking the women to multiple felony thefts in Rio Vista, Fremont, and Natomas. Police said the women had also been committing return fraud using stolen ID cards, resulting in $5,000 in loss, on top of having stolen thousands of dollars in merchandise.

Arrest records show Stark has a history of arrests dating back to 2012, with multiple arrests on charges of theft, burglary, forgery, vehicle theft, and unlawful use of stolen personal identifying information. Jones was previously arrested in 2017 on embezzlement charges in Alameda County.

Online arrest records indicate both suspects were arrested on $50,000 bail. As of Dec. 17, Sacramento County inmate records do not list either woman as a current inmate.

Police said additional stores are believed to have been “repeatedly victimized” by the same women arrested, and follow-up investigations are underway.